Basic Legal Texts

The Official Journal

The Official Journal of the ICC was created pursuant to regulation 7 of the Regulations of the Court and contains the following texts and amendments there to:

1. The Rome Statute;
2. The Rules of Procedure and Evidence;
3. The Elements of Crimes;
4. The Regulations of the Court;
5. The Regulations of the Office of the Prosecutor;
6. The Regulations of the Registry;
7. The Code of Professional Conduct for counsel;
8. The Code of Judicial Ethics;
9. The Staff Regulations;
10. The Financial Regulations and Rules;
11. The Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court;
12. Agreement between the International Criminal Court and the United Nations;
13. The Headquarters Agreement with the Host State;
14. Any other material as decided by the Presidency in consultation with the Prosecutor and/or the Registrar.

Legal Tools 

The Legal Tools Project aspires to equip users with the legal information, commentaries and software required to work effectively with international criminal law.

It seeks to serve as a complete virtual library on international criminal law and justice. The Tools comprise at present over 25000 documents and legal commentaries. Some 13 collections and databases of legal documents are included, together with four legal research and reference tools developed by lawyers connected with the Court and outsourcing partners: the Case Matrix, the Elements Commentary, the Proceedings Commentary and the Means of Proof Document .

Text in these tools - or the organization of legal information in the collections and databases - does not necessarily represent views of the ICC, any of its Organs or any participants in the proceedings before the ICC.